[Report This]Date: 06 Feb 2023 01:11 Title: Epilogue - Ground State: 4
Danger Will Robinson... This scene reminded me of the closing sequence between Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock in Speed - "They say relationships based on shared trauma rarely end well..." "Well then, we'll just have to base ours on really good sex..."
Of course the problem here is that the trauma isn't shared. Michael's going to be weird for a while dealing with all the dead Mayas. Doing so while trying to focus his attention on the living one - well - that's definitely a story worth telling, but might not be one with a happy ending.
He might be just fine for a few months - or a few years. But sooner or later it's all going to catch up to him. Especially losing Maya over and over. Haivng to leave her to die - over and over. It would make a hell of a story - reminds me of Buzz Aldren dealing with post moon depression...
Thanks!! rbs
Author's Response: One of my favorite quotes at the end of a movie. Even if it turns out it didn't work. Speed 2: Cruise Control, anybody? Actually, the less said about that one, the better. And yeah, you're right, there's going to be a lot for Michael (and others) to be worked through over the coming months. Maybe there's even a short story or two in there worth telling. But in my view, although Michael has the trauma of the dying Maya's to contend with, he's also used her as his strength throughout the story, as his rock, if you will. Toward the end, he focused his energies on trying to save his Maya, and to come back to her. I think she has gotten him through all of this in more than one way. Now he'll have to figure out how to live with what he's been through. Maybe she'll help him with that again. Maybe it'll be a disaster. Who knows?